Holden's Hatred Towards Fake And Phony People

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His hatred toward fake and phony people. Holden has a horrible relationship with others, he treats them like they are a piece of wood. In the novel you can see how rude and disrespectful he is when people are trying to help him. “He was a skinny little weak-looking guy, with wrists about as big as pencils” (188).
Holden thinks that nothing in the world is important and that life will guide in the right path. His hatred towards people bring him down he thinks too much about others then his life and future. He thinks that everyone is waste of time. Instead of growing up he wants to stay how he is and continue life how it was. He doesn't want to become an adult because he considers them all to be “fake”.

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